Lieberman Challenger Forces a Primary Race
- Share via
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman was nominated for a fourth term by state Democrats, but his antiwar challenger garnered enough delegates to force a primary.
Ned Lamont, a Greenwich businessman, has sharply criticized the moderate senator for his support of the war in Iraq.
His backers shouted with delight when they learned that their candidate would be the first to challenge Lieberman in a primary.
Lieberman won 1,004 of the 1,509 votes cast at the state convention, and Lamont won 505 -- 33% of the delegates.
He needed 15% to force the August primary.
Get the L.A. Times Politics newsletter
Deeply reported insights into legislation, politics and policy from Sacramento, Washington and beyond. In your inbox twice per week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
